Nerve Cells and Bacteria in Hydra (IMAGE)

Kiel University

Nerve Cells and Bacteria in Hydra

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Body contractions in Hydra are triggered by nerve cells (in green), while bacteria (rod-shaped cells in red) influence the underlying pacemaker activity.

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Image: Christoph Giez, Dr. Alexander Klimovich

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